OVERVIEW: Paul Segal and his wife Jenna move their philanthropy through the Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation. The couple's giving through their foundation has a Northeast focus. Jenna serves on several key boards, which influences the family's giving.

BACKGROUND: Paul Segal graduated from the Rutgers College of Engineering with a B.S. in biochemical engineering. He began his career at Smith Barney as a generalist in the mergers and acquisitions investment banking group. He joined LS Power in 1998 and founded Luminus Management in 2002, a hedge fund which invests across the capital structure of publicly-traded power, energy, utility and related companies.

ISSUES:

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: The Segals, via their family foundation, have supported Digestive Disease Research Foundation; Food Allergy Research & Education; The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, which "sustains the commitment of healthcare professionals to provide compassionate, collaborative and scientifically excellent patient care"; and A Better Balance, "an expert legal team fighting to give American workers the time and flexibility they need to care for their families." Jenna Segal sits on the board of A Better Balance.

ARTS & CULTURE: Jenna Segal runs Segal NYC Productions which develops and produces theater, as well as film, and other media with a focus on women. The couple has supported Women’s Project Theater (Jenna sits on the board), Signature Theater, and Ars Nova, "NYC’s premier hub for emerging artists and new work."

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Segal supports his alma mater Rutgers University. The family has supported NYU Law School (Segal sits on the advisory board of the Institute of Policy Integrity); Baby2Baby; Weill Cornell Medical College; and Situation Project, which "provides arts-deprived public school students access and exposure to world-class New York City arts and culture experiences."

LOOKING FORWARD: Segal is still very much engaged in business, so perhaps this family's philanthropy will deepen down the line. The civically active Jenna Segal should be watched, too.

CONTACT:

The Paul and Jenna Segal Family Foundation does not provide a clear avenue of contact, but below is an address: